What Ukraine needs is more economic liberty.

Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
The Economics of Trade, Specialization, and Comparative Advantage, Part II
People don’t intuitively understand comparative advantage.
What if We Had a Government Shutdown (Again) and Nobody Noticed or Cared?
This squabble may lead to a decent outcome.
Part II: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
People respond to incentives.
Understanding Financial Instability in Argentina
The threat of a return to Peronism is already taking a toll.
Another Laffer Curve Blunder by Greedy British Politicians
Another real world example of the Laffer Curve.
Italy, the Pack-a-Day Spending Habit, and the 20th Theorem of Government
Italy occasionally compounds its poor economic health with the fiscal equivalent of binge drinking.
EFW 2025: A Slight Uptick in Global Economic Liberty
Poverty is lowest in nations with the most economic liberty.
Great Moments in Supranational Government
Amazing but disgusting examples of fraud.
Bulgaria and the 20th Theorem of Government
Good things happen when government is constrained.










